Stairchair

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A foldout gurney used to transport a medical patient up and down stairs.

    "Pick that wheelchair patient up and place her in the stairchair to get down that flight of stairs."

Example

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"Pick that wheelchair patient up and place her in the stairchair to get down that flight of stairs."

Etymology

From stair + chair.

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